1976Final results
1976 election for California's 5th District
U.S. House · California
John L. Burton (D) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Branwell Fanning (R) by 23.7 points.
John L. BurtonDemocrat · winner
61.8%103,746
Branwell FanningRepublican
38.2%64,008
167,754 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET